Meaning Of The Word Steam engine

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What's The Definition Of Steam engine?

steam engine in American English
an engine using steam under pressure to supply mechanical energy, usually through the action of a piston sliding in a cylinder
noun: an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler

steam engine in British English
noun: an engine that uses the thermal energy of steam to produce mechanical work, esp one in which steam from a boiler is expanded in a cylinder to drive a reciprocating piston

steam-engine in British English
noun: an engine that uses the thermal energy of steam to produce mechanical work, esp one in which steam from a boiler is expanded in a cylinder to drive a reciprocating piston

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